Cross References And he came to the sheepcotes which were in his way. And there was a cave, into which Saul went, to ease nature: now David and his men lay hid in the inner part of the cave. Judges 3:24 Went out by a postern door. And the king's servants going in, saw the doors of the parlour shut, and they said: Perhaps he is easing nature in his summer parlour. 1 Samuel 26:3 And Saul encamped in Gabaa Hachila, which was over against the wilderness in the way: and David abode in the wilderness. And seeing that Saul was come after him into the wilderness, Psalm 57:1 Unto the end, destroy not, for David, for an inscription of a title, when he fled from Saul into the cave. [2] Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me: for my soul trusteth in thee. And in the shadow of thy wings will I hope, until iniquity pass away. Psalm 142:1 Of understanding for David, A prayer when he was in the cave. [2] I cried to the Lord with my voice: with my voice I made supplication to the Lord. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And he came to the sheepcotes which were in his way. And there was a cave, into which Saul went, to ease nature: now David and his men lay hid in the inner part of the cave. the sheepcotes. 30,000, retired into this grotto, to avoid a bad air. This place is so strong, that one would imagine it to be one of the strong holds of En-gedi, to which David and his men fled from Saul: and possibly it may be that very cave in which he cut off Saul's skirt; for David and his men might, with good ease, lie hid there and not be seen by him.' Travels, vol. 1. p.41. Psalm 141:6 Their judges falling upon the rock have been swallowed up. They shall hear my words, for they have prevailed: to cover Judges 3:24 Went out by a postern door. And the king's servants going in, saw the doors of the parlour shut, and they said: Perhaps he is easing nature in his summer parlour. David Psalm 57:1 Unto the end, destroy not, for David, for an inscription of a title, when he fled from Saul into the cave. [2] Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me: for my soul trusteth in thee. And in the shadow of thy wings will I hope, until iniquity pass away. Psalm 142:1 Of understanding for David, A prayer when he was in the cave. [2] I cried to the Lord with my voice: with my voice I made supplication to the Lord. Context David Spares Saul…2Saul, therefore, took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and went out to seek after David and his men, even upon the most craggy rocks, which are accessible only to wild goats. 3And he came to the sheepcotes which were in his way. And there was a cave, into which Saul went, to ease nature: now David and his men lay hid in the inner part of the cave.4And the servants of David said to him: Behold the day, of which the Lord said to thee: I will deliver thy enemy unto thee, that thou mayst do to him as it shall seem good in thy eyes. Then David arose, and secretly cut off the hem of Saul's robe.… Lexicon Soon Saul cameוַ֠יָּבֹא (way·yā·ḇō) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 935: To come in, come, go in, go to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to the sheepfolds הַצֹּ֤אן (haṣ·ṣōn) Article | Noun - common singular Strong's Hebrew 6629: Small cattle, sheep and goats, flock along עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against the road, הַדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ (had·de·reḵ) Article | Noun - common singular Strong's Hebrew 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action where there was וְשָׁ֣ם (wə·šām) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's Hebrew 8033: There, then, thither a cave, מְעָרָ֔ה (mə·‘ā·rāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 4631: A cavern and he שָׁא֖וּל (šā·’ūl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7586: Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites went in וַיָּבֹ֥א (way·yā·ḇō) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 935: To come in, come, go in, go to relieve לְהָסֵ֣ךְ (lə·hā·sêḵ) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 5526: To entwine as a, screen, to fence in, cover over, protect himself. רַגְלָ֑יו (raḡ·lāw) Noun - fdc | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7272: A foot, a step, the pudenda And David וְדָוִד֙ (wə·ḏā·wiḏ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse and his men וַאֲנָשָׁ֔יו (wa·’ă·nā·šāw) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 376: A man as an individual, a male person were hiding יֹשְׁבִֽים׃ (yō·šə·ḇîm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry in the recesses בְּיַרְכְּתֵ֥י (bə·yar·kə·ṯê) Preposition-b | Noun - fdc Strong's Hebrew 3411: Flank, side, extreme parts, recesses of the cave. הַמְּעָרָ֖ה (ham·mə·‘ā·rāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 4631: A cavern Additional Translations Soon Saul came to the sheepfolds along the road, where there was a cave, and he went in to relieve himself. And David and his men were hiding in the recesses of the cave.And he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet: and David and his men remained in the sides of the cave. And he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet. Now David and his men were abiding in the innermost parts of the cave. And he came to the flocks of sheep that were by the way, and there was a cave there; and Saul went in to make preparation, and David and his men were sitting in the inner part of the cave. And he came to the sheepfolds by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet; and David and his men were abiding in the recesses of the cave. And he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet. Now David and his men were abiding in the innermost parts of the cave. And he came to the sheep-cotes by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet: and David and his men remained in the sides of the cave. He came to the sheep pens by the way, where there was a cave; and Saul went in to relieve himself. Now David and his men were abiding in the innermost parts of the cave. and he cometh in unto folds of the flock, on the way, and there is a cave, and Saul goeth in to cover his feet; and David and his men in the sides of the cave are abiding. Jump to Previous Abiding Cave Cover David Deepest Hollow Inner Innermost Kept Part Parts Pens Private Purpose Recesses Relieve Rock Saul Sheep Sheepfolds Sides Sitting WayJump to Next Abiding Cave Cover David Deepest Hollow Inner Innermost Kept Part Parts Pens Private Purpose Recesses Relieve Rock Saul Sheep Sheepfolds Sides Sitting WayLinks 1 Samuel 24:3 NIV1 Samuel 24:3 NLT 1 Samuel 24:3 ESV 1 Samuel 24:3 NASB 1 Samuel 24:3 KJV 1 Samuel 24:3 Bible Apps 1 Samuel 24:3 Biblia Paralela 1 Samuel 24:3 Chinese Bible 1 Samuel 24:3 French Bible 1 Samuel 24:3 German Bible Alphabetical: a along and back came cave David far He himself his in inner men Now of on pens recesses relieve Saul sheep sheepfolds sitting the there to was way went were where OT History: 1 Samuel 24:3 He came to the sheep pens (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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